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We're going on a beetle hunt
This is a story about what it's like to tackle an entirely new problem, so nothing is easy. Not even catching some beetles.
Let the hunt begin!
Disability advocate Marcus Dadd: ‘I hope I can inspire people to chase their dreams’
Fenner graduate and disability advocate Marcus Dadd has a passion for inclusive and sustainable practices in agriculture.
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Australia’s summer weather heats up
Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick gives us the run down of what is expected to be Australia's hottest hummer on record.
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Internationally recognised ANU ecologist and conservation biologist Professor David Lindenmayer has been elected as a Fellow into the Ecological Society of America.
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Professor Albert Van Dijk from the Fenner School writes about what is a pretty shocking environmental report card for 2018 in The Conversation.
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Urban forestry expert Dr Cris Brack quoted in the Canberra Times on their article about a small tree die-off on Northbourne Ave.
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For frog populations worldwide, an unusual fungal pathogen – spread globally over the last 40 years by humans – is the cause of many species declines and extinctions. For the first time a group of scientists led by the Fenner School at ANU have mapped the spread, and impact of this pathogen.
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A series of Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects planned across 5 states could triple Australia’s electricity storage capacity, according to a new study by a researcher at The Australian National University (ANU).
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Fenner environmental lecturer Dr Matthew Brookhouse speaks with the Canberra Times about climate impacts on Canberra's autumn leaf displays.
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New Fenner climate science lecturer Dr Joelle Gergis discusses her work in the climate change sphere in this Q&A.
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Did you know that the Palm Cockato is one of the few birds in the world that uses a tool as musical instrument? Fenner's Professor Rob Heinsohn said the rare bird could be extinct within a decade unless urgent action is taken to protect its habitat.